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• Stiff 2nd gear - mondeo td 17 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Hi All. I have a 97 Mondeo TD. When I first start driving the car is very stiff to get into 2nd gear.(1,3,4,5,R, are fine). After about 5 mins of driving it second gear becomes much smoother to get in like it should do. Any ideas why this is happening?
• My Horn replacement 24 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  How long do horns really last? Does it depend on how often you use it? Any comment will be welcome :-) -- Its not what you drive, its how you drive it! :-)
• Nissan Almera 8 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I am think of buying a 2000 Nissan Almera Tino 2.2 diesel. When I took it for a test drive the car pulled to the left. The garage has checked out the wheel aliengment(slight adjustment required) and replaced the front tyres.They say that this has solved the problem. I am going to test drive it again -but should there be anything else I should be looking out for?
• drinking and driving 18 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  Apparently there's a link between what we drik and what car we'd like to own. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4358859.stm Unfortunately they didn't...
• Just Carless? 25 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  A coach driver today pleaded guilty to a charge of careless driving at Wrexham magistrates court. Police produced a video taken from an unmarked car of him driving on the A5. He had a mobile phone in one hand and was using the other to open a window. A small child was sitting on the dashboard.
• getting better MPG. 6 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  In a climate of ever increasing fuel costs, what are the best ways to extract as many MPG as you can out of your cars? Is there any truth in better MPG when you drive around with windows shut or never having a full fuel tank? I know switching off a/c and never driving with a roof rack helps but anyone got any other tips?
• Sunglasses 11 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Wonder if anyone else has the same problem? I don't wear specs, and I am most reluctant to put on sunglasses when driving - usually only do so when forced to drive into early morning/late evening sun. The reason is, I find they have a sort of blinkering effect on me - I am much less aware of what is happening on the periphery and even a little insecure.
• VW Golf MK3 Gearbox probs 28 May 2004 (Forum)
  Lately I?ve been experiencing after long or short motorway driving that the gears become difficult to engage after I come off the motorway. It rights itself again after a short non-motorway drive. Does anybody know what this could be? All gears are difficult to engage, even 5th gear, which is usually the easiest.
• Journey to the Black Forest 6 May 2004 (Forum)
  I am driving down to a small town in the Black Forest, not far from Offenburg, I have booked a ferry crossing to Calais leaving at 0100 and plan to drive via Belgium (to avoid the French Tolls) on the E40 to Aachen and then turn right towards Freiburg I would be grateful for any tips advice etc, I?
• Corsa advert on TV 6 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I can only assume that the current Corsa advert on TV is aimed at the large number of Corsa-driving boy racers, with a view to encouraging them to drive like loons. Still, I suppose that the more Corsas that are written off then the more new ones will be sold as replacements ~ perhaps there's method in the apparent madness of the advertising execs after all!
• Manhole covers 12 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Why do the vast majority of manhole covers/services covers, call them whatever, have to be positioned in the road so that vehicle wheels always drive over them? It means a bumpy ride, can't be good for emergency vehicles driving fast, must wear the covers down and causes "clanking" noises which upsets local residents. Why can't they be placed in the middle of a lane?
• Insurance and potential buyers 19 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I'm about to sell one of my cars and wondered how fellow posters deal with the issue of buyers test driving cars. If I let a buyer drive my car with me as passenger and then he crashes the car I won't be covered by my insurance. Should I refuse the buyers request however they aren't going to be too happy.
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  I was issued a speeding ticket but can't identify which of three of us was driving. What happens now? 25 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Back in March 2010 I received a NIP stating my car had been photographed doing 45mph in a 30 mph zone. I had recently acquired the vehicle and on that...
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  I'm learning to drive - am I insured in my own car when out with an advanced driving instructor (ADI)? 16 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I am currently learning to drive. I have my own car and hold an insurance policy in my name. This stipulates as a provisional licence holder I must be...
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  Should people be trained to use cruise control safely? 19 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Some many years ago I was employed in the ‘Met’ as a traffic officer and trained at Hendon Driving School where I attained certificates as advanced motorcyclist,...
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  Buying my first car 13 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I've had my licence for 9 years but this will be the first car that I will own. I know very little about car maintenance, or what costs are involved...
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  Do you have any advice for driving and hiring a car in Thailand? 23 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I know from past columns you have written that you often visit Thailand and therefore you are familiar with the driving regulations. I have been on holiday...
• Warrantydirect Confusion 19 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Overdrive: Gears, shafts and bearings. FRONT WHEEL DRIVE UNIT Crown wheel and pinion, differential unit, bushes and bearings, plus external drive shafts, couplings, C.V. joints and rubber boots, hubs, drive flange and universal joints. REAR AXLE Crown wheel and pinion, differential unit, shafts, bearings, C.V. joints and rubber boots, oil seal and rear hub, & drive flange.
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  Is my Honda Jazz Hybrid delivering the right fuel consumption? 22 Mar 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my new Honda Jazz from a main dealer in 2022. The main reason I decided to change from my previous three-year-old year old Jazz was the expected...
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  Do you have any advice on storing or selling a car I can't currently drive? 27 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I've been advised not to drive anymore, but I have an immaculate, low mileage V6 Rover 75. My plan is to back it out of the garage, perhaps every couple...